Girl · #13,520 in 2026

Maylis

Maylis is a commune in the Landes department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in south-western France.

  • French
Current Rank
#13,520
Peak Rank
#10,836 (1997)
Total Babies
18
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1997
First Year
2001
Last Year
1997
Peak Year
#10836
Peak Rank
18
Total Count
3
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Maylis

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Maylis is a commune in the Landes department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in south-western France.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • French

The Story of Maylis

Maylis first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1997, with 7 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1997: 7 births, good for #10,836 nationwide. About 67% of every Maylis on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. Maylis last appeared in the published SSA data in 2001, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 18 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Maylis

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Maylis. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

  • Mailys

Names that sound like Maylis

Phonetically similar names — useful when Maylis is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Maylis

What does the name Maylis mean?
Maylis is a commune in the Landes department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in south-western France.
What is the origin of the name Maylis?
Maylis has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: French.
How popular is Maylis in 2026?
In 2026, Maylis ranks #13,520 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.
When was Maylis most popular?
Maylis reached its peak popularity in 1997, ranking #10,836 that year with 7 babies given the name.
Is Maylis a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Maylis is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Maylis?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Maylis include Jesie, Gaelen, Cherub. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Maylis?
Common variants and related forms of Maylis include Mailys. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Maylis

Maylis is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1997 and has accumulated 18 births in the dataset. Maylis's peak popularity came in 1997 when it ranked #10,836. Use the chart and map above to compare Maylis's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.